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Chinook Jargon

Chinook Jargon proper noun: a pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

Proper noun

Chinook Jargon

  1. A pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
    Synonyms:
    Chinook Pidgin, Chinook Wawa, Oregon Jargon

Synonyms of Chinook Jargon

Questions about Chinook Jargon

What does Chinook Jargon mean?
Chinook Jargon means a pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
What part of speech is Chinook Jargon?
Chinook Jargon is a proper noun.

Words near Chinook Jargon in the dictionary

  1. chinomethionat
  2. Chinon
  3. chinone
  4. chinones
  5. chinook
  6. Chinook Jargon
  7. chinook salmon
  8. chinook salmons
  9. Chinook State
  10. Chinookan
  11. Chinookanist

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